The King went to France to make a tour of British forces.
Fighting in Finland, brought to a standstill by snow.
The Finnish government announced the decision to fortify the
Aaland islands.
The British government notified their intention of being represented
at the meeting of the league of Nations Council on 9 December
1939, when the Finnish appeal will be considered.
The Russian government refused to attend.
The Russian government review Sweden's offer of mediation
on the grounds that it does not recognize the present Finnish
government.
The British Admiralty announced that the British Navy had
lost, since the beginning of the war, 4% of her tonnage.
The total number of German merchant ships put out of action
from the 3 September 1939 to 2 , was 33 and a total tonnage
of 171,390. U-boat losses estimated at a minimum of 30, 144
prisoners of war from U-boats interned in this country.
The British steamer, Doric Star was sunk by the
Admiral
Graf Spee.
Paris reported patrol activity on the Western front.
A magnetic mine damages the battleship HMS Nelson.
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